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... that this is also the location of the Holy Grail in Arthurian mythology. While we didn't see any sign of the Holy Grail or the monks that live there, we did view the outside of the monastery and walked into the Basilica.

A funicular took us to the top of Montserrat where we marveled at the views, and then partway down the mountain to the beginning of the hike to the sacred cave. Spaniards believe that Montserrat is ...

... a day too late as when I went to get out my iPad to read my lonely planet it was nowhere to be found. I believe it had been taken by someone who was in the dorm room when I put it away and left for the morning and saw where I'd put it as none of my other possessions were disturbed. The hostel staff were only just a shade above uncaring and help such as where is the nearest police station with English speakers had to be drawn out when you might think that given a theft had occurred ...

... feeling passageway. There were columns made from rock... none were smooth. some had stalagtite type of rocks sticking out of them. This area had a baroque feel to it and was probably my favorite area architecturally.The whole passageway looked like a big wave and Amanda snapped a picture of me pretending to surf through it. In general, the park was amazing. I don't think i have ever truly appreciated this form of architecture before, nor had I heard of Gaudi.

In America, the amount of lawsuits that would come out of this event would be innumerable. In Spain, the event isn't only government sanctioned, it's government funded!

Casteller Another fantastic event during the festival of La MercÚ is watching the Castellers. The Castellers are groups of people who build human towers. Be sure to check out the video. In between the administrative buildings ...